The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1887-09-21

The lawyers are busy nov preparing Tor
the fall court.
Rev. Mr.. Leard and wife returned to their
home in Chester yesterday
The Copnty Treasurer advert:s2s the time
for collecting taxes = this assure.
Mr.. ". E. Burgess and wife, Of Col!eson
Coun ty, are visiting relatives IN town.
The Auditor and Treasurer are bUsiiy
engaged in making the annual setSle-eeh'.
The attention of teacaersis directed to
the advertisement of the School Commas
sioner.
Messrs. c. S. Land and S. Y. Barnes, OF
Foreston, attended preaching IN Manning
Sunday.
Mr. l. wilson Isl Manning. he viii
open school q. Jordan on the first OF Ocso-
Der.
Mess-s. Julian Wilson and Willie Eoss, OF
Williamsburg spent last Sunday with tsenos
in Manning.
A number of gentlemen from Salem were
IN town Yesterday attending the meeting OF
the Board CT County Commissioners.
Deputy J. C. Harvin arrested Henry
Dennis Monday st Foreston charged
with disturbing religious worship a. chSs-ch
IN Williamsburg county.
Just received. Elegant Toilet Soap and
Perfomery at Dinkins & Cos Drug Store.
The nlan- friends OF 4. J. Haynsworth,
Eso Viii regret sincerely to learn Of the
death of his beautiful and accomplished
wife. This sad event occurred az oIeeil'---
on Saturday Of last week.
II love YOU" he protested, "better than
nv life. T woaid die for you II necessary:
"O nonsense !" replied the practical glri.
Swear TO ne that yoUli get up and make
the ares, and I'll consider your proposition.
Judge witherspoon viii soon have rep
uta.ion for expediting husiness n protect
ing the time Of the Court. Recently While
holding Court II Camden, he ind Nj. j. q.
Baum $40 for keeping the Court waiting %
minutes.
Just received! Elegant Toilet Soap and
Ferfumery; st Dinkins 4 Cos Drug Store.
The large space belonging to Nr. n. Lee
VI viii contain his advertisements next week.
Our merchant prince knows the value OF the
s6ase, that doing business without advert
ising is. like winkiag at your sweetheart in
the dark.
Messrs. Brown and Chandler, the cloth
ing merchants OF Sumter whose advertise
ment appears to-day, are energetic young
men but recently started in Business. They
have, however, large experience as cloth
iers, as is evidenced by the choice stock OF
clothing purchased from the Northern mar
kets. NJ. Chandler, one Of the firm, is
well known aad universally liked n this
county, which ;oSureS him q liberal patron
age.
Just received, Elegant Toilet Soap and
Perfumery; at Diakns Il Cos Drug Store.
Captain D. J. Bradhan, we notice denies
that he told Us the Treasurer's books were
correct. We certainly understood him to
say as much, but willingly admit our mis-
take. Il may have been that We were led to
infer as much from his statement to Us that
the only difficulty IN the way Of making &
settlement were the errors II tie ex-auditor 5
books.
Our readers viii notice that the TINES is
enlarged this week two pages The Outside,
as usual, is filed with interesting matter.
The leading article, Timely Topics fer
Farmers, VIII we'll repay the reader for its
perusal. Al account OF the celebration with
the Carolina contingent" will prove inter
esting. ..Talmage's sermons. one OF which
is now published, viii il few weeks be a
regular feature OF the paper. Weare endeev-
oring TO give our readers paper worthy OF
the liberal patronage we are receiving.
Mr. T. Adams Way lost his dwelling and
the greater part of his furniture by fire on
on Saturday morning last, between two
o'clock and daylight. When discovered the
IRE had made such headway that the inmates
Of the house had only time to make basty
exit, carrying with them such clothing and
furniture within reach. Mr.. Way and his
wife were absent from home at the time.
There was SSU0 insurance OF the house and
furniture. We have not been informed as
to theyalue Of the property destroyed.
Surgeon General B. II. Badger returned
on Monday from his "Trip to the Constitu-
sonai Centennial celebration at Phila-
delphia. General Badger met the P-esi-
dent and Mrs. Cleveland, and gave each q
warm grasp Of the hand. He expresses
himself as well pleased with the President,
b1t more especially with the Presidents
w
cent looking woman. General Badger was
so impressed With the queenly looks OF the
Srst lady of the land, that he treasures and
wears next his heart the glove that lie wore
at the time she gave the hearty shake.
Rev. T.. j. Rouke, Of Noresville, n. c.,
preached il the Manning Baptist church lass
Sunday morning to c large congregatian.
Els sermon was S logically lucid exposition
of that familiar verse il the Bible, '.And as
Moses lifted up the serpanv il the wider
ness even so must the Son of M2a be lifted
ur." The sermon, and earnest christian
piety of the Rev. gentleman, impressed all
who heard him. He D~s received call to
the pastorate Of this church. Mr. Rouke
was prevented from preaching again Sunday
evening by severe sickness.
Rev. ". G. Rollins the canvasser
of Stevens History of the United
States is on the rounds delivering
the books for the orders received Isl
Spring. His startins point is Sumter
County. After finishing up their he
will take the rounds in this County.
We are glad to learn that he has sold
l so many copies Of this book. which